Skirt



y 1950 A. E. THURSTON 2,514,613

SKIRT Filed Jan. 14 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 2 ll I611 2 E5;

ATTORNEYS July 11, 1950 A. E. THURSTON 2,514,613

SKIRT Filed Jan. 14, 194 7 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

'awwwww jm ATTORNEY$ Patented July 11, 1950 I UNI TED STATES PATENTOFFICE SKIRT Aurora Elroy Thurston, N ew'Yolk, N. .,'assignorto'Majestic Specialties, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of .Ohio

Application J anuary14, 1947,.SerialNo. 721 ;996

4 Claims. (Cl.:2-.211)

This invention relates to a skirt of new "and improved construction and,more particularly, .toa skirt of the wrap-aroundtype.

"It is an object of the invention to provide a wrap-around skirt whichmay be easily and .guickly .adjusted in position by the wearer whileeliminating any unsightly discontinuities and bulges such as areencountered in skirts of conventional design havin side slits orplackets.

.Another object of the invention is the provision of a skirt of thecharacter described having an inner front portion and an overlappingouter Jfront portion together with a pair of wings or bows extendingforwardly 'from the side seams of the skirt and adapted to betiedin bowfashion across said inner and outer front portions.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a skirt of thecharacter described having wings or bows, which skirt may be worn in avariety of positions about the body of the wearer with the bows at thefront, back, sides of the wearer or in positions intermediatetherebetween. Another object of .the invention is the provision of askirt of the character described which will have a neatand gracefulappearance and which maybe. produced at'low cost.

.The {foregoing objects together .with additional objects andadvan'tageswill be readily apparent in the course of the followin detaileddescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, whichillustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a view of a skirt embodying the features of the inventionadjusted in position about the wearer with the bows or wings at thefront or rear of the wearer;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but with the bows or wings at theside of the wearer;

Fig. 3 is a view of the skirt partially folded before final adjustmentand with the bows or wings spread out; I

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the unfolded skirt and illustrates thedisposition of the fastening devices;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3, but with theouter front panel removably secured to the inner front panel of theskirt;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detailed view illustrating one manner of removablysecuring the outer front panel to the inner front panel of the skirt.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, the skirt comprises a rearpanel ID, an inner front panel 1 l and an overlapping outer front panel[2 and a pair of side seams l3 interconnecting said rear pane1 In withinner front panel I l and outer front panel l2 respectively. If desired,a pair of auxiliary rear panels IDA of downwardly increas- 2 ing widthas "indicated "in Fig. 4, may be employed to give the skirt a flaringeffect. This latter feature, however, is entirely conventional and doesnot form part of the present invention.

A reinforcing waistband IA of any suitable material may be providedinside the top :of the skirt in the usual manner. The free edge H of:the inner front .panel H is provided .atits top with :fastener elementsA which cooperate 'with-fastener elements 15B secured to outer. front:panel l2 adjacent side seam l3. Fastener elements [5A and 15B .may beof the snap-fastener {type or any othersuitable type. In any .case,fastener elements 15A and i513 serve ,to removably secure :the innerfree edge of inner front panel H to .outer front panel 12 adjacent sideseam is there- ;of. The free edge [2' of the outerfrontpanel 4.2 isprovided atits top with fastener elements l-.6A which -.cooperat.e withfastener elements LGB affixed to inner front panel .I I adjacent sideseam l3. ,Fastenerelements WAand 216B may-be ofthe hook-and-eye type,thesnap-fastener type or any other suitable type and serve, to removablysecure outer front panel lZin overlapping positionwith:respectto.innerfront panel 1 8. Since outer front panel 1 Zoverliesinner front panel l I in the final adiusted position of the skirt, it isdesirable to run the waistband as only from the free edge 1 .l of inner:-front panel H and around the skirt to the region of fastener elements153 secured to outer front panel l2, as shown in Fig. 5. Thisarrangement eliminates a double thickness of waistband at the front ofthe skirt and precludes any bunohing or bulging.

The skirt is further provided at its top with a pair of wings or bows 20preferably secured to and extending from each of the side seams l3 andadapted to extend across the front of the skirt. Bows 20 are preferablyof sufficient length to extend across inner front panel II andoverlappin outer front panel I 2 in the adjusted position on the wearerand to be tied in bow fashion, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. Theparticular shape and contour of bows 20 may of course vary from thatillustrated in the drawings.

In actual use the skirt is wrapped about the wearer with inner frontpanel H underlying outer front panel l2, the inner free edge ll beingremovably secured to outer front panel l2 adjacent side seam I3 by meansof fastener elements ISA and HE. Outer front panel I2 is next overlappedupon inner front panel ll and removably secured thereto by means offastener elements ISA and 16B. Bows 20 are next extended across innerfront panel II and overlapping outer front panel I2 and tied in bowfashion.

Removal of the skirt is easily effected by reversing the order ofoperations. It is important to note that the skirt may be adjusted andworn in a variety of positions upon the wearer with bows 20 tied in bowfashion either at the front, back or sides of the wearer or in positionsintermediate therebetween to suit the individual tastes of theparticular wearer.

Since certain additional modifications may be made in the skirt of myinvention, it is intended,

that all matter contained in the foregoing description and shown in theaccompanying drawings be interpreted merely as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

I claim: 1. A skirt of the wrap-around type comprising a rear panel, aninner front panel, an outer front panel, said rear panel beinginterconnected with said inner and outer front panels by means of sideseams, said outer front panel being sized to overlap said inner frontpanel when said skirt is worn, at least one pair of cooperatingfastening elements located at the waist line of said inner front paneland said outer front panel, and positioned to removably secure saidouter front panel to said inner front panel in its overlappingrelationshi thereto, and a pair of flat vertically-disposed wingelements having inner edges respectively attached to said side seams,the upper ends of said inner edges being alined with the upper edge ofthe skirt, each of said wing portions having a tapering lower edgeextending from said inner edge to a relatively narrow free outer edge,each of said wing portions being appreciably longer than the width ofsaid outer front panel, the free ends thereof thus adapted to be tied ina, bow at the upper central portion of said outer front panel, said wingmembers, when tied, covering and concealing said fastening elements, andsaid lower edges of said wing members tapering upwardly from said sideseams to said bow.

2. A skirt of the wrap-around type comprising an inner front panel, anouter front panel, a

inner front panel and said outer front panel being connected to oppositesides of said rear panel by means of side seams, said inner and 4 outerfront. panels having respective fastening elements positioned toremovably attach said outer front panel in overlapping relationship tosaid inner front panel, said wing members being vertically disposed onopposite sides of said skirt and having inner edges respectively securedto said side seams, eachof said inner edges extending vertically fromthe waist band of the skirt to a point at the hip region thereof, eachof said wing portions decreasing progressively in width from said inneredge to a relatively narrow free outer edge, said Wing portions beingthereof to be tied in a bow at the center of said rear panel, and a pairof flat wing members, said 4 outer front panel when said front panel isin its overlapping position with respect to the inner front panel.

3. A skirt according to claim 2 in which the upper edge of each wingmember is shaped to conform with the waistline of said skirt when thewing members are tied together at the center of said outer front panel,said wing members in this position covering and concealing saidfastening elements.

4. A skirt according to claim 2 in which the upper edge of each wingmember is shaped to conform with the waistline of said skirt when thewing members are tied together at the center of said outer front anel,said wing members in the position covering and concealing said fasteningelements, and in which the lower edge of each wing member tapersupwardly fromthe 11111181 edge to the outer edge thereof, said loweredge sloping upwardly from its respective side seam to the bow at thecenter of the outer waist panel when the skirt is worn.

AURORA ELROY THURSTON.

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